Confirmed with Link: Penguins re-sign Bryan Rust (4 years, $3.5 million AAV)

[Andy99]

I’d like to see this top 9 given a chance because if Sprong could work on LW (and he’s the only RW with a chance to work there), then most of our problems will be solved because all of our best offensive players will be in the top 9

Jake- Sid- Horny
Sprong-G- Rust
Hags-Brass-Kessel

 

[bambamcam4ever]

I would’ve move Maatta last season for a better Sheahan and signed Hainsey to the deal he got in Toronto. Likely would have signed Bonino to the Nashville deal.

I would have played Sprong in our top nine last year to get a feel for who he was moving forward and either moved him or Rust this off season for a LW improvement depending on how good he was.

I wouldn’t give every player 3 years + at their UFA value.

What is with you and Hainsey? He 's 37 and not good.

 

[EightyOne]

Nice gamble, JR. This is a player I wish we could clone.

 

[Tom Hanks]

Average over the last 2 seasons and 161 games in total (includes playoffs)

Per 82 games
Points: 43
Goals: 19
Assists: 24

 

[JTG]

Average over the last 2 seasons and 161 games in total (includes playoffs)

Per 82 games
Points: 43
Goals: 19
Assists: 24

Really solid numbers. My worry with Rust is that he cannot stay healthy for more than 60 games a year.

 

[Ogrezilla]

I’d like to see this top 9 given a chance because if Sprong could work on LW (and he’s the only RW with a chance to work there), then most of our problems will be solved because all of our best offensive players will be in the top 9

Jake- Sid- Horny
Sprong-G- Rust
Hags-Brass-Kessel

I'd definitely move Rust to LW before Sprong. Sully doesn't seem to want to keep him there, but he's looked good there.

 

[Speaking Moistly]

Really solid numbers. My worry with Rust is that he cannot stay healthy for more than 60 games a year.

This and if one of the injuries permanently effects his skating/game. I’m happy he’s here for 4 more years and it’s a better contract than what Hagelin got but the injuries will hurt more now.

 

[Andy99]

I'd definitely move Rust to LW before Sprong. Sully doesn't seem to want to keep him there, but he's looked good there.

I think Rust is much better defensively on the right side...just the eye test

 

[JTG]

I'd definitely move Rust to LW before Sprong. Sully doesn't seem to want to keep him there, but he's looked good there.

I would tend to agree. I would like to see Sprong get a couple shifts at LW out of curiosity. Having his stick to the inside of the ice to release shots...very Jimmy Neal.

 

[Ogrezilla]

I think Rust is much better defensively on the right side...just the eye test

I thought that two years ago, but didn't see it at all this year.

 

[Jacob]

Average over the last 2 seasons and 161 games in total (includes playoffs)

Per 82 games
Points: 43
Goals: 19
Assists: 24

Only 5 of his 79 career points are on the PP.

He’s basically as productive as any top 6 winger at ES, despite not even always playing there.

 

[TNT87]

Definitely pleased to see this deal get done.

 

[Zirakzigil]

Slightly more that I was hoping for, love the length.

 

[pistolpete11]

Nice gamble, JR. This is a player I wish we could clone.

Especially if they could make him left handed.

 

[Randy Butternubs]

Especially if they could make him left handed.

Rust and Lust

 

[Jacob]

We had Bryan's left handed brother Matt in the system at one point.

 

[ncm7772]

Really not thrilled at $3.5M. Not awful, but I think it's a tad too much.

A possible silver lining is this makes Sheary more likely to be moved.

 

[billybudd]

Nothing against Rust, but I'm not a fan of paying him this much money for this long.

 

[Tender Rip]

A tad more than one could have dreamed of, but this is OK and needed doing.

 

[Darth Vitale]

Great deal for our Swiss Army knife

And best of all we still have a player with the nickname Rusty. All great teams have one.

 

[davemess]

The salary is a little higher because we are buying 2 years of his UFA Status.

Watch over the next couple of days what comparable UFA wingers are going to end up getting and $3.5 is going to look pretty reasonable.

 

[BlindWillyMcHurt]

Nothing against Rust, but I'm not a fan of paying him this much money for this long.

Yeah. I really like Rust and I'm glad he's in the team's plans going forward. But I just can't love this contract too much.

I'd love to see him stay healthy and make this deal a bit friendlier.

 

[EightyOne]

Yeah. I really like Rust and I'm glad he's in the team's plans going forward. But I just can't love this contract too much.

I'd love to see him stay healthy and make this deal a bit friendlier.

RYAN REAVES

Vegas Golden Knights

Right wing
Cap Hit: $2,775,000



You may begin your process of feeling better about this now.


.

 

[Peat]

Another fun way of looking at this -

Rust and JvR scored the same number of non-PP points last season. Rust will cost half as much as JvR for the next four seasons.

 

[BlindWillyMcHurt]

RYAN REAVES

Vegas Golden Knights

Right wing
Cap Hit: $2,775,000



You may begin your process of feeling better about this now.


.

That's a silly contract, for sure. But I don't really see what that has to do with Rust and the Penguins.

It's no huge deal. I like Rust well enough (though didn't really like how they used him on Crosby's wing a lot of last year), I'm just not head over heels about this contract. A bit too rich... a bit too long. Like I said, if the guy can stay healthy for a change and keep on producing, it'll go from "meh" to "great." But he's no longer a bargain, that's for sure.